<rss><channel><item><title>Indonesia: Earthquakes West Sumatra Province OCHA Situation Report No. 5</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6Z8Q6Z?OpenDocument</link><description>II. NATIONAL RESPONSE 1. SATKORLAK PB has distributed 2,500 non-food item (NFI) kits, as well as 1,200 boxes of instant noodle and other food supplies in Agam District. It has also distributed 300 boxes of instant noodle and other food items to Bukit Tinggi City and 106 boxes of instant noodle and other food stocks to Tanah Datar District.</description><pubDate>2007-03-12T20:27+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-167496a030366ed87ff6e6174684b51d</guid><category>UNbodies</category><category>Echo</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Elderly survivor of quake rebuilds life</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6Z8LLM?OpenDocument</link><description>When the earthquake struck, the 106-year old Mbah Dullah was in her bathroom. The quake, which measured 6.2 on the Richter scale, destroyed her house. She was trapped in the ruins of her bathroom, but that did not deter this determined elderly woman. Mbah Dullah crawled through the wreckage, and....</description><pubDate>2007-03-12T20:27+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-d70a64134c6e066be415d884706f2d0f</guid><category>AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake topples buildings in Sumatra</title><link>http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&amp;articleid=301069</link><description>At least 70 people were killed on Tuesday when a strong earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, toppling buildings and sparking panic in the streets of nearby Malaysia and Singapore. CNN reported that hundreds of buildings had collapsed on the island, and local officials said hospitals were quickly overwhelmed.</description><pubDate>2007-03-12T14:33+0100</pubDate><source>MailGuardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>MailGuardian-cf2a82a22e3e36441d04387299c22431</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Relief flows into Indonesia quake area as death toll revised down</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6Z8482?OpenDocument</link><description>JAKARTA, March 11, 2007 (AFP) - Aid from local and international relief agencies reached victims of the deadly earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra as authorities Sunday revised the death toll down from 73 to 66. 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Nearly 200 were injured, most of them seriously.</description><pubDate>2007-03-12T08:18+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-a4e7a969ca40931b701531276f60fd0a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>UNbodies</category><category>Echo</category></item><item><title>Aid reaches Sumatra quake victims</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21362297-1702,00.html</link><description>AID from local and international relief agencies reached victims of the deadly earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra as authorities today revised the death toll down from 73 to 66. 4:52pm (AEDT)</description><pubDate>2007-03-11T07:57+0100</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-a168f9a94973124101621ce589a68a21</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>AgriculturalProdAnimal</category><category>HumanitarianAid</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: IOM deploys team to West Sumatra earthquake</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6Z5K39?OpenDocument</link><description>INDONESIA - IOM Deploys Team to West Sumatra Earthquake - IOM this week deployed emergency operations and medical staff to West Sumatra, where an earthquake registering 6.3 on the Richter scale struck on Tuesday. 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The BMG Team has reported from Padang that monitoring posts near Mt. Talang and Mt. Marapi have recorded increased volcanic activity following the 6 March earthquakes. While conditions have now returned to normal, BMG is closely monitoring the two volcanoes. II. NATIONAL RESPONSES 1.</description><pubDate>2007-03-08T21:51+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-79ae5387b5337d1c652f7003a073f5df</guid><category>UNbodies</category><category>Echo</category></item><item><title>Two quakes kill at least 70 in Sumatra</title><link>http://www.namibian.com.na/2007/March/world/077D7176D7.html</link><description>The tremors were felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore, where several buildings were evacuated. 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West Sumatra's disaster management agency said 85 people were killed by....</description><pubDate>2007-03-08T13:23+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-6c54bda72f5b0f54c8603e0f70a8965c</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>Echo</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia's quake survivors start to rebuild</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/8/worldupdates/2007-03-08T163235Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-290313-2&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>BUKITTINGGI, Indonesia (Reuters) - Hundreds of Indonesians tried to pick up the pieces of their lives on Thursday by starting to rebuild their quake-flattened homes, but schools turned away children.</description><pubDate>2007-03-08T13:07+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-1a466af38d06533483b97273260cd9f6</guid><category>AgriculturalProdAnimal</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Thursday, March 8</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/100183678/index.html</link><description>NEW YORK (CNN) -- A raging fire killed eight children and one adult Wednesday night in a residential section of New York City's borough of the Bronx, fire officials said.</description><pubDate>2007-03-08T11:56+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-458d05d44ea7cb3a25e54ec93319059a</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>HumanitarianAid</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia quake relief effort under fire</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6Z4DWK?OpenDocument</link><description>by Bhimanto Suwastoyo SOLOK, Indonesia, March 8, 2007 (AFP) - Aid trickled in to the Indonesian island of Sumatra after a deadly quake but survivors said Thursday they still lacked food, water and shelter -- echoing criticism after past disasters. 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"The death toll for the West Sumatra earthquake is 73," Indonesia's Welfare Minister....</description><pubDate>2007-03-08T11:22+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-c295631267422621ce3e23e5c851a543</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Afghan president expresses sympathy with Indonesians</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/200703/08/eng20070308_355635.html</link><description>Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed his sympathy toward the Indonesian government and people over a plane crash and an earthquake which left more than 100 people dead very recently, said an official statement issued on Thursday.</description><pubDate>2007-03-08T11:06+0100</pubDate><source>peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>peopledaily-246bd2d93e27e62a3be055cfb935eba1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesian minister says 73 dead in earthquake</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/200703/08/eng20070308_355634.html</link><description>An Indonesian minister confirmed on Thursday that 73 people were killed in powerful earthquakes in Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday.</description><pubDate>2007-03-08T11:06+0100</pubDate><source>peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>peopledaily-7ac28930fe4e7c3c6e459a430cd2b218</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Soldiers dig for boy buried in landslide</title><link>http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=73488652&amp;p=73488896&amp;n=73488950&amp;x=</link><description>08/03/2007 - 8:28:48 AM Soldiers dig for boy buried in landslide Soldiers and police dug through piles of mud today, searching for an eight-year-old boy who was buried when a powerful earthquake killed 52 people in western Indonesia. 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The powerful earthquake that struck the Indonesia island of Sumatra has resulted in 71 deaths and 47 badly injured so far.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T17:21+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-6daed84de18459452dbc07fee567f8e6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia to handle earthquake internally</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6Z3KKV?OpenDocument</link><description>Jakarta - MERCY Malaysia is currently not sending medical or humanitarian assistance to Jakarta in accordance with a directive from the Indonesian government that is not in need of international aid at the moment. However, if and when international assistance is needed, a medical team comprising....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T17:21+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-6334b55527630aeb355d679067008acd</guid></item><item><title>Indonesia: West Sumatra earthquakes Information Bulletin No. 1</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6Z3GS4?OpenDocument</link><description>The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries. In Brief This Bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T17:21+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-c31afaf0e717617a1c62152a23157fa9</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>PublicHealth</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Scores escape crashed, flaming plane</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/99924922/index.html</link><description>An Indonesian passenger jet crashed and burst into flames today killing 23 people trapped inside. Witnesses and officials said 117 people escaped, clambering through burning wreckage to safety. The Garuda Airlines jet appeared to overshoot the runway at Yogyakarta, a city in central Java island, reports said.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T16:24+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-b31f4db486910783597cc00568c9c0b5</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category></item><item><title>Pakistan-Indon esian-Crash /WRD/</title><link>http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0703073218173624.htm</link><description>Islamabad, March 7,IRNA -- The Pakistani President and Prime Minister on Wednesday sent condolences to the Indonesian President over the human losses in earthquake and air crash which have killed more than a hundred people. A jetliner crash-landed and caught fire Wednesday, killing at least 21....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T15:32+0100</pubDate><source>irna</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irna-f5411526244a011cc56c3ad432f9924d</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>TREN-Security</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Timeline - A string of disasters</title><link>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/07/wplane207.xml</link><description>March 2007 - A Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-400 bursts into flames after landing at Yogyakarta on the island of Java. Twenty-two are reported dead. March - An earthquake on the island of Sumatra kills at least 70 people. February - At least 42 people are killed when fire breaks out aboard a ferry....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T15:20+0100</pubDate><source>telegraph</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>telegraph-d6cf4e601fc9a0f8acb72284487797b5</guid><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category><category>TerroristAttack</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Earthquakes West Sumatra Province OCHA Field Situation Report No. 2</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6Z3J7H?OpenDocument</link><description>Ref: OCHA – 2007/0027 OCHA Field Situation Report 2 Indonesia – Earthquakes West Sumatera Province 07 March 2007 This report is developed by HC/RC Office in Indonesia based on information provided by the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG), National Coordinating Board for the Management of....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T15:07+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-eb8399dd200bc044a38ae8269023cc72</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>UNbodies</category><category>Echo</category><category>AgriculturalTechnology</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Survivors Stunned By Power Of Indonesia Quake</title><link>http://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/Survivors-Stunned-By-Power-Of-Indonesia-Quake-630676-9.html</link><description>Survivors and emergency workers sifted Wednesday through the debris of flattened homes on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, one day after a powerful quake sent people fleeing for safety. The force of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake, followed by an almost equally powerful aftershock, stunned villagers....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T14:47+0100</pubDate><source>mediafax</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>mediafax-ffba2d6676048f55e5ad4c441097a881</guid></item><item><title>Survivors flee flames after fatal Indonesian plane crash</title><link>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/07/wplane07.xml</link><description>Twenty-three people were killed when an Indonesian passenger plane crashed on landing in the city of Yogyakarta, but around 100 escaped alive from the burning wreckage.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T14:03+0100</pubDate><source>telegraph</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>telegraph-65c60e6ffcef92c438829b28237dd3d1</guid><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category><category>AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre</category><category>TerroristAttack</category></item><item><title>&gt;&gt;Sumatra buries quake victims</title><link>http://www.channel4.com/news/content/news-storypage.jsp?id=14106629</link><description>Last Modified: 7 Mar 2007 Source: ITN sign up here Scores of victims of the deadly Indonesian earthquakes have been buried in Sumatra. The disaster management agency said 72 people were killed by Tuesday's two quakes. They were also felt in neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia, and many more were....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T13:22+0100</pubDate><source>channel4news</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>channel4news-43006e57169e8067c2dbbf3042e6a657</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Scores escape flaming plane</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/99924922/index.html</link><description>An Indonesian passenger jet crashed and burst into flames today killing 23 people trapped inside. Witnesses and officials said 117 people escaped, clambering through burning wreckage to safety. The Garuda Airlines jet appeared to overshoot the runway at Yogyakarta, a city in central Java island, reports said.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T13:21+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-809531ade5c58583687b465d1e3c80e0</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category></item><item><title>Relatives mourn Indonesia quake dead</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17475701/</link><description>Relatives of those killed in a powerful earthquake sobbed and threw rose petals on graves Wednesday, while others began clearing rubble from their crumpled homes.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T13:21+0100</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-cece4ccde7b3cd4ec67e3eed91d0dd83</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia buries quake victims, aid flows in</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6Z3FNH?OpenDocument</link><description>By Jalil Hamid SOLOK, Indonesia, March 7 (Reuters) - Scores of victims of deadly earthquakes in Indonesia were buried in West Sumatra on Wednesday, as aid flowed in for thousands displaced after their homes were flattened. The disaster management agency said 72 people were killed by Tuesday's two....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T13:02+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-a1343bbd218d24588274b7d019604bae</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>(MAP) Pre-Disaster Landsat Imagery over the Earthquake-Affected Areas Surrounding Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-6Z3ES8?OpenDocument</link><description>Pre-Disaster Landsat Imagery over the Earthquake-Affected Areas Surrounding Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia

This is a pre-disaster Landsat image recorded April 2000 over the area affected by the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that occurred 6 March 2007 near the regional capital of Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T13:02+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-616c5722b6378d5ff14c7e29bcf12987</guid></item><item><title>Indonesia leader puts quake toll down to 52</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6Z3EV7?OpenDocument</link><description>JAKARTA, March 7, 2007 (AFP) - At least 52 people were killed by the strong earthquake that shook the Indonesian island of Sumatra, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's spokesman said Wednesday, revising down an earlier toll. "About earthquake victims in West Sumatra, according to the president's communication with the governor .</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T13:02+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-5e6651dd688923c64cde08fe4036bef2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia buries earthquake dead</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/99907393/index.html</link><description>SOLOK, Indonesia (Reuters) -- Scores of victims of deadly earthquakes in Indonesia were buried in West Sumatra on Wednesday, as aid flowed in for thousands displaced after their homes were flattened. The disaster management agency said 72 people were killed by Tuesday's two quakes, which were also....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T12:58+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-c883b4a4abc44a8649427eb385c86509</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia's catalogue of disasters</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/99706756/index.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) -- An Indonesian passenger jet crash landed and burst into flames, killing 23 people trapped inside. A further 117 people escaped. Following is a list of some of the other disasters to hit Indonesia since the Asian tsunami of 2004: December 26, 2004 - Nearly 132,000....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T12:43+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-feafa2b539e8fc8faa1915a6c88f0c4b</guid><category>AgriculturalProdAnimal</category><category>AvianFlu</category><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia buries quake victims</title><link>http://news.asiaone.com/a1news/20070307_story20_1.html</link><description>Aid flows in for thousands displaced after their homes were flattened. -Reuters latest</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T12:33+0100</pubDate><source>AsiaOne</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>AsiaOne-48cc3939fe558c83a2b4bbf5bee406b7</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Relatives mourn after Indonesian earthquake kills at least 52</title><link>http://www.cfrb.com/node/491757</link><description>Relatives of those killed in a powerful earthquake sobbed and threw rose petals on graves Wednesday, while others began clearing rubble from their crumpled homes. Comment</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T12:23+0100</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-9b358cb7d4ed92539990f9c33702f809</guid><category>Flooding</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Scores escape flaming plane wreck</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/99919547/index.html</link><description>An Indonesian passenger jet crash landed and burst into flames on Wednesday killing 23 people trapped inside. A further 117 people escaped, clambering through burning wreckage to safety, witnesses and officials said.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T12:13+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-919000634d9cd5231e67c8386e598e8b</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category></item><item><title>Indonesia buries quake victims, aid flows in</title><link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&amp;storyid=2007-03-07T100426Z_01_JAK261168_RTRUKOC_0_US-QUAKE.xml&amp;src=rss</link><description>SOLOK, Indonesia (Reuters) - Scores of victims of deadly earthquakes in Indonesia were buried in West Sumatra on Wednesday, as aid flowed in for thousands displaced after their homes were flattened.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T11:33+0100</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-214adcd6fca3cea74ea8c59bd777dc0e</guid></item><item><title>Indonesia buries quake victims, aid flows in</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK232311.htm</link><description>Thousands of survivors have spent the night in the open frightened of further tremors.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T11:06+0100</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-f8a811efe6fc6021f25c1ff33ceeea74</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>CHRONOLOGY-Disasters to hit Indonesia since 2004</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/B233310.htm</link><description>March 7 (Reuters) - Twenty-two people are killed after an Indonesian passenger jet overshoots the runway and bursts into flames on landing in the cultural capital of Yogyakarta on Wednesday. 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With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or in any form, requires the prior consent of the original source.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T10:59+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-821a82e04aa272f58101ecb7bb41442e</guid></item><item><title>(MAP) Elevation over the Earthquake-Affected Areas Surrounding Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-6Z3BPU?OpenDocument</link><description>Elevation over the Earthquake-Affected Areas Surrounding Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia

This map illustrates the range of elevation for the area affected by the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that occurred 6 March 2007 near the regional capital of Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T10:59+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-24bd86159ea6477810b47476e9f07350</guid></item><item><title>Kin of Indonesian Quake Victims Mourn</title><link>http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2930232&amp;CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312</link><description>By MARGIE MASON SOLOK, Indonesia Mar 7, 2007 (AP) — Relatives of those killed in a powerful earthquake sobbed and threw rose petals on graves Wednesday, while others began clearing rubble from their crumpled homes. At least 52 people were killed and hundreds injured in Tuesday's quake, the latest in a string of natural disasters to hit the nation.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T10:58+0100</pubDate><source>ABCnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ABCnews-b59ef8dd3bce279a9ed086d2a3d16eed</guid></item><item><title>Two quakes kill at least 70 in Sumatra</title><link>http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=67685</link><description>PADANG - Reuters Two strong earthquakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra island yesterday, killing at least 70 people, flattening buildings and sending emergency operations into full swing to deal with the injured and displaced. The tremors were felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore, where several buildings were evacuated.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T10:50+0100</pubDate><source>TurkishDailyNews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>TurkishDailyNews-5c818f5744f3a6271d4ca72576dc9e3d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Probe begins into deadly jetliner fire</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/99919547/index.html</link><description>Indonesian investigators arrived in central Java late Wednesday to begin a probe into the cause of a jetliner that burst into flames upon landing earlier in the day in central Java.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T10:49+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-3d8f67cee967e4461d623f163a93d95f</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category></item><item><title>Indonesian plane crashes on landing'</title><link>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/07/nplane07.xml</link><description>The state-owned Garuda jet, which was carrying 140 passengers, overshot the runway and ploughed into a rice field. Those on board included Australian journalists and diplomatic officials who had been accompanying a ministerial visit to Indonesia. John Howard, the Australian Prime Minister, said: “We....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T10:45+0100</pubDate><source>telegraph</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>telegraph-f6d09e1c1f1a8a11a1521afeae426ff1</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category><category>AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre</category></item><item><title>Indonesia hit by quake and crash</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/indonesia/Story/0,,2028243,00.html?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=1</link><description>Indonesian rescue workers were dealing with an air crash that killed eight people this morning, hours after a powerful earthquake in which at least 70 people died struck the island of Sumatra . Authorities feared the death toll from the quake would rise as hundreds more people are thought to be....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T09:25+0100</pubDate><source>guardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>guardian-c5f44013c2b79b92142c38e98751ea83</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>TREN-Security</category><category>EMF_Health</category></item><item><title>Death toll unclear after Indonesian jet bursts into flames</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/99919547/index.html</link><description>Reports on the number of dead are varying widely after a jet with 140 people onboard burst into flames upon landing at Yogyakarta airport in central Java Wednesday.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T09:18+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-44ba591608f7487aa94bd8746df19bf0</guid><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category></item><item><title>Airline says 22 deaths in Indonesia crash</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK238220.htm</link><description>Residents camp outside in Sumani after an earthquake rocked Sumatra province March 7, 2007. 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The force of the 6.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T08:58+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-ce4b70800fd4dfc4659b4efffd0a414a</guid><category>UNSecretaryGeneral</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Water world</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6Z39EM?OpenDocument</link><description>Jakarta has been under water for the past two days. Many predicts up to 40% of areas are flooded, in the city of over 10 million. It's surrounding satellite city of Tangerang and Bekasi is also experiencing the disaster. 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With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or in....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T08:58+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-1328d37be35b3137496f2b9b17ae0a56</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>EuropeAid</category><category>Echo</category></item><item><title>Another round of earthquakes hit Indonesia, killing 69, injuring 76</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6Z38WB?OpenDocument</link><description>HOPE worldwide is following the disaster closely to see if there is any assistance required. Communication with government, UN agencies, and other NGOs are taking place intensively in the issue. 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(March 6, 2007) — Following today's major earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra — the same island that suffered the highest number of fatalities in the December 2004 tsunami — Save the Children is evaluating the impact of the disaster on its programs throughout the....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T02:57+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-195ac1dbd2565e900273b0488c827eeb</guid><category>Echo</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Canada sends message of condolence to the people of Indonesia</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6Z33KK?OpenDocument</link><description>March 6, 2007 (8:10 p.m. EST) No. 36 he Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of International Cooperation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages, today expressed....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T02:57+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-ebf20a4a9d14c0dab8f89ace7245be7c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Update: Indonesian Earthquake Kills At Least Eighty (AHN)</title><link>http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7006663801</link><description>Solok, Indonesia (AHN) - A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra at around 11 a.m. local time on Tuesday killing at least eighty but could be many more. 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Write your answers in the space provided. 1. Who is Lewis "Scooter" Libby? Of what crimes was he convicted? 2. What is perjury? Why do you think that it is illegal to commit perjury? 3. What is your opinion of the verdict? 4.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T01:33+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-f83cf0756d0d11556ae7aafaecfeada6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tremors felt on the west coast</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/7/nation/17067680&amp;sec=nation</link><description>A 6.3 magnitude earthquake which hit the island of southern Sumatra sent tremors through the west coast states of Peninsular Malaysia.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T01:20+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-9762bc87f5f7815ad6c0414e8123337a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Thousands homeless after earthquakes rock Sumatra</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-6Z2TYR?OpenDocument</link><description>At least 80 people have died in the earthquake. (ABC)Thousands of people in Indonesia have spent the night outside after two powerful earthquakes struck the island of Sumatra, killing at least 80 people. The first earthquake measured 6.3 on the Richter scale and was followed by another quake of almost the same magnitude.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T00:57+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-b5ed5891df2afc46f2b4494b36cb86cd</guid><category>Echo</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6Z2NAK?OpenDocument</link><description>An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck Sumatra, Indonesia early this morning. Plan staff are assessing the situation and the need to provide emergency assistance to the children and families affected. Updates will be posted on this website as more information becomes available from staff in the field.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T00:57+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-decffea280baecb7dd610d7cfa8ebe57</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Mercy Corps staff assessing damage from Sumatra quake</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6Z2NM8?OpenDocument</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia – A team of Mercy Corps relief workers started assessing damage in the hard-hit town of Solok today following a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra last night. Mercy Corps, which runs a major children’s health program in West Sumatra, is one of....</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T00:57+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-ec40f06d73962def6ff50848f6d1c71b</guid><category>AgriculturalProdAnimal</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tremor felt in Singapore as quake hits Sumatra</title><link>http://www.topix.net/content/reuters/3669831967289249713724832961182509588570</link><description>JAKARTA - An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, panicking residents in West Sumatra province and sending slight tremors to neighboring Singapore.The ... Comment</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T00:11+0100</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-65be78dcf02969a7941606674c92c61a</guid><category>Security</category></item><item><title>70 die in Sumatra island quakes</title><link>http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007/03/07/story_7-3-2007_pg7_3</link><description>70 die in Sumatra island quakes PADANG: Two strong earthquakes hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and sending emergency operations into full swing to deal with dozens of injured. The tremors were felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore, where several buildings were evacuated.</description><pubDate>2007-03-07T00:06+0100</pubDate><source>dailytimesPK</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dailytimesPK-c64f3f2d84e5affcb936e44198b4cf34</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake survivors afraid to return</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6425167.stm</link><description>Thousands of Indonesians spend the night outdoors after a powerful earthquake which kills at least 70.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T23:56+0100</pubDate><source>bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>bbc-d837628e1066169b422d0f0b1297af98</guid><category>UNSecretaryGeneral</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Scores killed as earthquakes hit Indonesia</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/06/news/quake.php</link><description>Rumblings were felt as far away as Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, prompting the evacuation of several office towers in those cities. However, no damage was reported outside of western Sumatra. Officials in Solok, the hardest-hit area, said hundreds of houses and several large buildings had collapsed.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T23:25+0100</pubDate><source>IHT</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>IHT-9854175269a7589aa8133de8192317bb</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Secretary-General deeply saddened by loss of life in aftermath of earthquake in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-6Z2TAF?OpenDocument</link><description>SG/SM/10899 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction of property suffered by the people of Indonesia after the recent earthquake in Sumatra.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T22:56+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-e67fed1928cb6969e23641d7feaf0f76</guid><category>UNSecretaryGeneral</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>UN SG Ban Ki-moon offers aid after deadly quake hits Indonesia; team to arrive soon</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-6Z2T8Q?OpenDocument</link><description>Expressing his sadness at a deadly earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra today, killing up to 100 people and injuring over 70 others, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated the world body’s offer of emergency help, while an inter-agency aid team prepared to fly out to the devastated....</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T22:56+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-994d4b903a069358321818f04c5d156d</guid><category>UNbodies</category><category>Echo</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>UNSecretaryGeneral</category></item><item><title>Powerful Indonesian Quake Kills, Tears Down Buildings</title><link>http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/03/07/254.html</link><description>A powerful earthquake crumpled houses across a large swath of western Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and injuring hundreds, authorities said, predicting that the toll would rise.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T21:37+0100</pubDate><source>MoscowTimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>MoscowTimes-96f9c5143ed8ec176aab3f95757aaf96</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake slams Indonesia</title><link>http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1020480</link><description>PADANG, Indonesia (AP) - A powerful earthquake crumpled houses across a large swath of western Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and injuring hundreds, authorities said, predicting that the toll would rise.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T20:55+0100</pubDate><source>caycompass</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>caycompass-cb151f0881ac15263752f38ac29b788e</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Rescuers and aid rushed to Indonesian quake zone</title><link>http://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=410077&amp;lng=1</link><description>An emergency operation is continuing across the Indonesian island of Sumatra after a powerful earthquake that left at least 70 people dead.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T20:50+0100</pubDate><source>euronews-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>euronews-en-c4695c9b48f77bb83437e5a191a2179e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesian quake kills at least 70</title><link>http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=177593540&amp;p=y77594y3x&amp;n=177594229&amp;x=</link><description>06/03/2007 - 6:58:47 PM Indonesian quake kills at least 70 :: latest A powerful earthquake jolted western Indonesia today, killing at least 70 people and injuring hundreds as they fled shaking buildings, crumpled homes and hospitals, authorities said. Two school children were crushed by debris on a playground.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T20:05+0100</pubDate><source>examiner</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>examiner-42b80e0f89ba0f7e0b7d58f555c826fb</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>UNSecretaryGeneral</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category></item><item><title>82 killed in twin Indonesia quakes</title><link>http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/03/07/d70307014926.htm</link><description>82 killed in twin Indonesia quakes Agencies, Padang/ Geneva At least 82 people were killed yesterday in a 6.3 and 6.0-magnitude earthquakes that rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island, a spokesman for the UN children's agency, Unicef, said. "The toll won't stop rising because the quake happened in a....</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T19:46+0100</pubDate><source>thedailystarBD</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thedailystarBD-b7340a6a072dbe7c2c4d29b69c65d288</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Two quakes kill around 70 in Sumatra</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=two-quakes-kill-around-70-in-sumatra%26method=full%26objectid=18714980%26siteid=89520-name_page.html</link><description>TWO QUAKES KILL AROUND 70 IN SUMATRA 06/03/2007 By John Nedy PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - A strong earthquake and a powerful aftershock hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing about 70 people and forcing hundreds to camp out in tents or open fields after their homes were flattened.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T19:05+0100</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-6089037127c7e1194d1a610ca4d49d6d</guid><category>Echo</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category></item><item><title>Two quakes kill around 70 in Sumatra</title><link>http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&amp;storyid=2007-03-06T174642Z_01_JAK261168_RTRUKOC_0_US-QUAKE.xml&amp;src=rss</link><description>PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - A strong earthquake and a powerful aftershock hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing about 70 people and forcing hundreds to camp out in tents or open fields after their homes were flattened.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T18:58+0100</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-da2942c135e20a4df0cc43bd119db29f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>UN on stand-by to assist Indonesia after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6Z2NEP?OpenDocument</link><description>(New York: 6 March 2007): A United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination team (UNDAC) has been placed on stand-by following the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit Indonesia’s West Sumatra Province today at 10:49 a.m., local time. 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Two school children were crushed by debris on a playground.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T17:39+0100</pubDate><source>latimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>latimes-aec71a18043e7904ce827b57ae33c1b8</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia Death Toll Reaches 70</title><link>http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=77517</link><description>At least 70 people died in the earthquake that rocked the western Indonesian island of Sumatra on Tu...</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T17:17+0100</pubDate><source>novinite</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>novinite-10ec5ad2f3f48eb98102a21775314105</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>(MAP) Indonesia: Earthquake in Sumatra (as of 6 Mar 2007) - Situation map</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AHAA-6Z2K8G?OpenDocument</link><description>Date: 06 Mar 2007 Source(s): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 461k

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With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or in....</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T16:54+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-827580a7728af755048d5c8555ddd69c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>EuropeAid</category><category>Echo</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: West Sumatra Earthquake Sit rep 01</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6Z2K65?OpenDocument</link><description>Situation: Initial reports indicate more than 70 people have been killed by the 6.3 quake that struck at 10:49 a.m. local time on Tuesday March 6, 2007. A second trembler measuring 6.0 hit the same region two hours later. Hospitals have been overrun with patients. Local officials say more than 200 people have been injured.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T16:54+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-53cece23b2753b24d5a7fe542acbc962</guid><category>UNbodies</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>INDONESIA</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/audio_video/programmes/radio_newsroom/transcripts/13_00hrs.stm</link><description>INDONESIA At least seventy people are now known to have been killed in the powerful earthquake which rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Communications and electricity supplies have been cut in many areas -- making it difficult for rescue workers to reach casualties.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T16:45+0100</pubDate><source>bbc-radio</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>bbc-radio-1fc694574e4436972c42c21e78dda3f5</guid></item><item><title>Bitumen not yet ready for exploration now, says expert</title><link>http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/breaking_news/article01</link><description>UPDATED AT 15.45GMT Bitumen not yet ready for exploration now, says expert National President of Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Professor Adeyemi Badejoko has described the exploration and exploitation of Bitumen as a future economic resource that could not be exploited yet, due to its capital intensive nature.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T16:09+0100</pubDate><source>guardiannewsngr</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>guardiannewsngr-1fe347d3845d75cf2b2b238a26d36ac7</guid><category>TREN-Security</category><category>NatureENV</category></item><item><title>Scores killed as earthquakes hit Indonesia</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/06/news/quake.php</link><description>JAKARTA: Two powerful inland earthquakes rattled the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Tuesday, leveling hundreds of buildings and killing at least 70 people, according to government officials in Jakarta. The death toll was expected to increase as rescue workers continued to dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings, officials said.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T15:14+0100</pubDate><source>IHT</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>IHT-3a5f36e19a5cd58cf309d421ff0e4075</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Two quakes kill at least 70 in Sumatra</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6Z2H74?OpenDocument</link><description>By John Nedy PADANG, Indonesia, March 6 (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people, flattening buildings and sending emergency operations into full swing to deal with the injured and displaced.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T14:52+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-483987a7a184ae1a69fcae579650581a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Energy</category><category>Echo</category></item><item><title>Indonesia's catalogue of disasters</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/99706756/index.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) -- Two strong earthquakes killed at least 70 people and injured dozens on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday. Following is a list of some of the other disasters to hit Indonesia since the Asian tsunami of 2004: December 26, 2004 - Nearly 132,000 Indonesians are killed and more than 37,000 listed as missing after a 9.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T14:00+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-81440d8174d87e9ca7d4c28371c963aa</guid><category>AgriculturalProdAnimal</category><category>AvianFlu</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category></item><item><title>CHRONOLOGY-Disasters to hit Indonesia since 2004</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/B136641.htm</link><description>March 6 (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes killed at least 70 people and injured dozens on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday. 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A local government spokesman, Hasrul Piliang, said the number of dead "would likely rise" because tolls from remote areas were still being collected....</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T13:38+0100</pubDate><source>guardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>guardian-04176fd471dd102a399723fbeb7ac273</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>&gt;&gt;Sumatran quakes kill 70</title><link>http://www.channel4.com/news/content/news-storypage.jsp?id=1097733</link><description>Last Modified: 6 Mar 2007 Source: ITN sign up here At least 70 people were killed and scores more injured when two powerful earthquakes hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The government has sent in the military to assist with rescue efforts. 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Around two hours later, a magnitude 6.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T13:21+0100</pubDate><source>chosun</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>chosun-3cbcff8440b364bbe9b975f757d9fde4</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>'Ring of fire' strikes again in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6Z2DCB?OpenDocument</link><description>by Mark McCord HONG KONG, March 6, 2007 (AFP) - A powerful earthquake Tuesday that rocked Indonesia's island of Sumatra again showed the ferocity of the "Ring of Fire", a massive zone of instability that encircles the Pacific. 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The first quake - measuring 6.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T11:51+0100</pubDate><source>thesun</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thesun-d5300e76ac5f580c0cc5f574d008f81d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesian quake, aftershock kill at least 69</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/99657401/index.html</link><description>A strong earthquake followed by an almost equally strong aftershock rocked Sumatra in western Indonesia Tuesday morning, killing at least nine people, a local official told an Indonesian radio station.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T11:46+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-f7509d9ca342e573aa615f5af411fb58</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia quake kills at least 70</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17475701/</link><description>A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in western Indonesia on Tuesday and left hospitals overwhelmed with scores of injured, officials said.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T11:40+0100</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-eb7573afd943322a51ba5b02159ec467</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>EMF_Health</category></item><item><title>Indonesian quake kills at least 69</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/99656561/index.html</link><description>At least 69 people are dead following a strong earthquake followed by an almost equally strong aftershock in western Indonesia, a local disaster coordination official said.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T11:23+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-5d8571d215ed8dd8a588202b9b74f716</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful Indonesian Earthquake Kills 70</title><link>http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2926695&amp;CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312</link><description>Powerful Indonesian Earthquake Kills at Least 70, Flattens Hundreds of Buildings</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T11:20+0100</pubDate><source>ABCnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ABCnews-7a9378c6c9a6168d1b6042984ca4d854</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>EMF_Health</category></item><item><title>Powerful Earthquake Hits Indonesia</title><link>http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=77508</link><description>A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia on Tuesday, damaging some buildings and killing at le...</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T11:12+0100</pubDate><source>novinite</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>novinite-77819aae833241b981d265866481b755</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Two quakes kill at least 70 in Sumatra</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=two-quakes-kill-at-least-70-in-sumatra%26method=full%26objectid=18712772%26siteid=89520-name_page.html</link><description>TWO QUAKES KILL AT LEAST 70 IN SUMATRA 06/03/2007 By John Nedy PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and sending emergency operations into full swing to deal with dozens of injured.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T11:11+0100</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-6cbbd8b2278be3f3be8dd10055af7357</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Two quakes kill at least 70 in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.ft.com/cms/s/e6352fc8-cbc5-11db-a661-000b5df10621.html</link><description>Two strong earthquakes hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and sending emergency operations into full swing to deal with dozens of injured. 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The first quake of magnitude 6.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T11:08+0100</pubDate><source>ft</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ft-1ffd39d4bdbd9d2dbc41e2ca06e68602</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful quake in Indonesia kills dozens</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/06/asia/AS-GEN-Indonesia-Earthquake.php</link><description>PADANG, Indonesia: A powerful earthquake flattened hundreds of buildings in western Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and leaving hospitals grappling with scores of injured, officials said. 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The number of dead was expected to rise as a result of the magnitude 6.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T10:56+0100</pubDate><source>theglobeandmail</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>theglobeandmail-431e17e7c341144a30dfcbc80aab8348</guid><category>TREN-Security</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful Indonesian earthquake kills 70</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070306/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake;_ylt=Ag8ADmZ_fhE7LMv4XkmJGA2s0NUE</link><description>The number of dead was expected to rise as a result of the magnitude 6.3 quake on Sumatra island, which was followed by powerful aftershocks. The quake was felt hundreds of miles away in Singapore, where some office buildings were evacuated, and in neighboring Malaysia. "Women were crying out in terror.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T10:55+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-513ea8f42012b3161112b45f6682ea23</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>EMF_Health</category></item><item><title>Powerful Indonesian Earthquake Kills 69</title><link>http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2926695&amp;CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312</link><description>Powerful Indonesian Earthquake Kills at Least 69, Flattens Hundreds of Buildings</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T10:50+0100</pubDate><source>ABCnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ABCnews-67298e9de8a00d5fb97907bba9bb0c36</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>70 dead in Indonesian earthquakes</title><link>http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0306/indonesia.html</link><description>Two strong earthquakes have killed at least 70 people and injured hundreds more on Indonesia's Sumatra Island. The first measured 6.3 on the Richter Scale and was felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore. A second 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck the same area two hours later.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T10:47+0100</pubDate><source>RTERadio</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RTERadio-a1f29d017dd63a65c054cd7953b6d2e9</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Powerful earthquake sends residents fleeing</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6Z2CPC?OpenDocument</link><description>JAKARTA (Agencies): A powerful earthquake rattled western Indonesia Tuesday, damaging buildings and sending panicked residents running into the streets on Sumatra island, officials and witnesses said. It was felt as far away as Singapore, where some office buildings were evacuated, and in neighboring Malaysia.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T10:47+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-9e9501a6b8c79616eafb8e51f78c791a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>At least 70 dead in Indonesia quake</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6Z2C2Z?OpenDocument</link><description>JAKARTA, March 6, 2007 (AFP) - At least 70 people were killed Tuesday in a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island, a spokesman for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said. "So far 70 people were reported dead in various places and scores injured," Sudi Silalahi told reporters.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T10:47+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-32bfa1d8159d26d74e724c3517c90345</guid></item><item><title>(MAP) Indonesia: Earthquake - Location map</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-6Z2D24?OpenDocument</link><description>Date: 06 Mar 2007 Source(s): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - ReliefWeb Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 309k

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Dozens more were hurt when the tremors hit the island of Sumatra, leaving hospitals overwhelmed and unable to cope.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T10:31+0100</pubDate><source>channel4news</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>channel4news-749ed612c691b77c60051a959d1f9507</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>EMF_Health</category></item><item><title>Two quakes kill at least 70 in Sumatra</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK261168.htm</link><description>(Updates death toll) By John Nedy PADANG, Indonesia, March 6 (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and sending emergency operations into full swing to deal with dozens of injured. The tremors were felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore, where several buildings were evacuated.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T10:30+0100</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-f4164953016d108abad04b0dcd69136d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Thousands Killed In Indonesia 27/05/06</title><link>http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13525982,00.html</link><description>More than 3,500 people have been killed and thousands more injured in a powerful earthquake which has struck central Indonesia. Homes and hotels have been flattened in the ancient royal city and tourist centre of Yogyakarta. The disaster, on Indonesian's main island of Java, is the worst to strike the country since the 2004 tsunami.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T10:27+0100</pubDate><source>skynews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>skynews-05bd2ce00944d80ce9eca754ee409980</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesian earthquake kills at least 26 (4:15 p.m.)</title><link>http://www.sunstar.com.ph//static/net/2007/03/06/indonesian.earthquake.kills.at.least.26.(4.15.p.m.).html</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A powerful earthquake flattened hundreds of buildings in western Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people and leaving hospitals grappling with scores of injured, officials and media reports said. The magnitude 6.3 quake on Sumatra island was felt hundreds of kilometers....</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T10:25+0100</pubDate><source>sunstar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>sunstar-9879d2a84d0eaf1012168e87477399df</guid><category>TREN-Security</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful Earthquake Kills 9 in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2253105703090115099806893554433038822492</link><description>A powerful earthquake in western Indonesia killed at least nine people Tuesday, flattening hundreds of buildings and overwhelming hospitals on Sumatra island, officials and witnesses said. Comment</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T10:24+0100</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-a272bd7d79aeeaa7f888226360157ee4</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>EMF_Health</category></item><item><title>Indonesian quake claims 34</title><link>http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=3&amp;art_id=nw20070306103716931C208555</link><description>Several building have collapse after a powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island, officials said.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T10:21+0100</pubDate><source>iol</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>iol-131a242b655c04b653449fcd3c16a6a5</guid></item><item><title>Deadly earthquake shakes Indonesia</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17475701/</link><description>A powerful earthquake flattened hundreds of buildings in western Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people and overwhelming hospitals with injured, officials and witnesses said.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T10:09+0100</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-29a3f318c80b49e28d7c7d6b058ce8f4</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>EMF_Health</category></item><item><title>Deaths reported as quake hits Sumatra</title><link>http://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=409941&amp;lng=1</link><description>A powerful earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra which was also felt in Singapore and Malaysia. 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The magnitude-6.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T09:31+0100</pubDate><source>ABCnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ABCnews-e8c488f15da02c1479eb53a3ee8b3b9d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>EMF_Health</category></item><item><title>30 dead after two earthquakes hit Sumatra</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/6/nation/20070306123658&amp;sec=nation</link><description>The deathtoll from two earthquakes that hit Sumatra on Tuesday has risen to 30 people.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T09:30+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-cedfd770e3e9c9bb4f7d48fca4da28a7</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6421823.stm</link><description>A powerful earthquake kills at least 30 people in Indonesia, with hundreds of people injured by collapsing buildings.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T09:30+0100</pubDate><source>bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>bbc-cf2f38591c0421b783c15a45aef38b69</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tuesday, March 6</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/99660984/index.html</link><description>BAGHDAD (CNN) -- Six U.S. soldiers were killed Monday during combat operations in Salah ad Din province, north of Baghdad, according to a U.S. military statement released Tuesday.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T09:29+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-646cf9f34a3a5c9ae2940650c1bb3a4b</guid><category>TerroristAttack</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake kills at least 11 in Sumatra</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=quake-kills-at-least-11-in-sumatra%26method=full%26objectid=18712076%26siteid=89520-name_page.html</link><description>QUAKE KILLS AT LEAST 11 IN SUMATRA 06/03/2007 By John Nedy PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes killed at least 11 people and injured dozens on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, and was felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore where several buildings were evacuated. CNN reported that the death toll had risen to at least 30.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T09:24+0100</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-4609e1a6da23a95e178b44503856d401</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake kills at least 15 in Sumatra</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=quake-kills-at-least-15-in-sumatra%26method=full%26objectid=18712224%26siteid=89520-name_page.html</link><description>QUAKE KILLS AT LEAST 15 IN SUMATRA 06/03/2007 By John Nedy PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes killed at least 15 people and injured dozens on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, and were felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore, where several buildings were evacuated.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T09:24+0100</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-db970ce988cb8e98d9500e1782937578</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful quake in Indonesia kills at least 26</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/06/asia/AS-GEN-Indonesia-Earthquake.php</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia: A powerful earthquake flattened hundreds of buildings in western Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people and leaving hospitals grappling with scores of injured, officials and media reports said. 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The quake was felt in Singapore and Malaysia as well, causing the evacuation of several buildings over 400 km (250 miles) away.</description><pubDate>2007-03-06T07:53+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-db47e53201ae62cfa4b68976271b3cc7</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake in Indonesia flattens buildings</title><link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070306.wquake06/BNStory/International/?page=rss&amp;id=RTGAM.20070306.wquake06</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake in western Indonesia killed at least four people Tuesday, flattening hundreds of buildings and overwhelming hospitals on Sumatra island, officials and witnesses said. 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